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Hey, ScaryMonster, I did not realize that you were also a horse trainer. Nice to know that. Good decision to sell an unpredictable horse. There is an occasional one with issues that may never be resolved and safety has to come first.

Killjoy, I think you are picturing my young gelding Handy who is also a dark color and a lighter build at present because he is just a young fellow. I'll take that as a compliment that my young horse is rather eye-catching.

Actually, the photo I have selected at random is of an Arabian Stallion named Night Time Magic, standing at Star Creek Stables. I'm not sure what age the horse was when the photos were taken though he was foaled in 2004. Arabians tend to be lighter in build than some other breeds, even when mature, though obviously he can't be older than 8. He looks to have a well defined crest to his nicely arched neck and good muscling overall. A more 'adult' face, to my eye.

http://www.starcreekarabians.com/horses/NightTimeMagic/

The one pictured below is the filly I am on my way to haul from Alberta, come June. :D

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Hi Scheherazade, well I'm not actuality a horse trainer. I'm just one of those kids who was put on a horse by their father when they were four years old.
It never seemed unusual to me, both sides of my family had members who had served in the Cavalry and Lighthorse, and riding was just taken for granted.

I was trained in later life by a former officer who was on "The Cadre Noir," equestrian display and trained in the National School of Équitation. Also I studied with a German lady who had been to the Spanish Riding School in Vienna.

I live in the inner city so it was expensive to keep horses. It had to give way to work pressures, In my time I've attempted to train about four houses mostly in Dressage. But two turned out to be good jumpers.
And BC was my only failure, he was a very good looking animal with exceptional speed. I sold him for a profit but I feel sorry for the guy who bought him, I did mention that he was a handful, but that was an understatement.
 
ScaryMonster said:
Hi Scheherazade, well I'm not actuality a horse trainer. I'm just one of those kids who was put on a horse by their father when they were four years old.
It never seemed unusual to me, both sides of my family had members who had served in the Cavalry and Lighthorse, and riding was just taken for granted.

I was trained in later life by a former officer who was on "The Cadre Noir," equestrian display and trained in the National School of Équitation. Also I studied with a German lady who had been to the Spanish Riding School in Vienna.

I live in the inner city so it was expensive to keep horses. It had to give way to work pressures, In my time I've attempted to train about four houses mostly in Dressage. But two turned out to be good jumpers.
And BC was my only failure, he was a very good looking animal with exceptional speed. I sold him for a profit but I feel sorry for the guy who bought him, I did mention that he was a handful, but that was an understatement.
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It sounds like you have had some tutelage under persons of experience and Dressage is the foundation training for the majority of equine disciplines.

As for horses and temperaments, it's interesting to observe that horses have their preferences in humans just as humans have theirs where horses are concerned.

One of my female riding students acquired a horse with a mysterious past that dumped her seriously hard so it came to me for a bit of work. He had a strange personality and I came to the conclusion that he wasn't particularly mean but he was unpredictable and therefore dangerous to my friend whose experience was limited to broke to death, kid proof horses.

I suggested that she should look for another horse. Her husband was hugely relieved by my suggestion.

The fellow who bought the horse took him in a parade soon after and felt very macho on his prancing steed, he being of 'cowboy' temperament and not at all troubled by the quirky nature of his new horse. :D

Here's an image of an insane looking equine activity, lol...

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This is an image with interesting color and texture to my eye...

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This is pretty and delicious,

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and comes from one of the ugliest creatures on earth.

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AlexG,

I can honestly say that I have never tasted Lumpsucker Fish Caviar.
Great photos, though! :cool:
 
ScaryMonster,

Great video!

A friend of mine traveled to India and participated in the Pushkar Camel Fair Ride through an equine tour agency several years ago. While there, she observed a game that was very similar to Buzkashi, which also utilized a goatskin. The leader of their ride was an accomplished horseman and apparently carried the day in this event which may well have been staged for it's audience. :)

Here is another little video on the sport.



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Perhaps too many people are confused by 'warm and fuzzy' photos like these, forgetting that the bear is a wild animal of unpredictable nature.

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Cameras are ubiquitous these days. Almost everyone has a camera of some sort on their person at all times these days and some people are observant and 'quick on the draw'.

Other situations are obviously staged and then go awry.
 
I have just discovered the existence of another hideous antipodean creature. A vicious predator, it waits high up in trees and drops down on unsuspecting children, women and tourists. It is called the Drop Bear and, if my research is correct, it is nothing to trifle with: Paul Nicholas Boylan
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Perhaps too many people are confused by 'warm and fuzzy' photos like these, forgetting that the bear is a wild animal of unpredictable nature.
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The bear is not "unpredictable." Bears are really predictable, as long as one is willing to pay attention to them and one's own intentions and actions.
 
"When the man and the tiger are two, there is danger. When the man and the tiger are one, there is no danger."
 
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The bear is not "unpredictable." Bears are really predictable, as long as one is willing to pay attention to them and one's own intentions and actions.
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Bears in the wild are fairly 'predictable' as you say.

Once they have become habituated to humans, they become less so.

I live in the land of the grizzly bear though black bears are more numerous. The elders have always taught that one should be observant so that you see the bear before the bear sees you.

We encounter bears on occasion when riding. That is one advantage of riding a horse and NOT taking a dog into the bush.

Unless well trained otherwise, dogs are very good at 'fetching' bears and bringing them to you. That is one predictable behavior of bears. :D
 
The following is from a story of personal attack by an experienced Yukon guide and outfitter. It is well worth the read.

I have told this story many times and just as often have I been asked whether I would act differently if faced with such a situation again. I have read many of the books that have scientifically analyzed bear attacks and made recommendations of what to do. No doubt they are useful if the bear is seen from some distance and a person has time to think and plan a defense strategy. However, this is usually not the case. It is the surprise attacks from very short range that are the problems and that may result in injury or even be fatal. In my opinion, in such situations when immediate action is called for, all our book knowledge goes down the drain and our reaction is governed by instinct or gut feeling. Man has evolved together with bears for thousands of years and during these millennia of co-existence we have acquired certain behavioral traits that have survival value. Responses such as running, climbing trees, screaming, staring down a bear, or even fighting back, depending on the circumstances, are part of our repertoire. When we have to act on the spur of the moment, we tend to revert to these ancient defense strategies because they are part of our genetic make up.
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http://www.widrig.yk.ca/articles/BearAttack.htm

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